Shark_Bay_Marine_Park
Shark Bay Marine Park
Marine protected area in Western Australia
The Shark Bay Marine Park is protected marine park located within the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Shark Bay, in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The 748,725-hectare (1,850,140-acre)[2] marine park is situated over 800 km (500 mi) north of Perth and 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of Geraldton.[3][4]
The marine park is known for its large marine animals, such as the famous Monkey Mia dolphins, turtles, dugongs and sharks. The park and its vast seagrass meadows, with a total of twelve species of seagrass in the park that form an important part of the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.[5][6]
Major reference points of its boundaries include Steep Point at the south side of Dirk Hartog Island and Cape Inscription at the north side.[citation needed]